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Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Application of the Chimney and Periscope Graft Technique in Juxta- and Pararenal Aneurysms

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In abdominal aortic aneurysm, endovascular repair (EVAR) has been established for more than 20 years so far. Since the first implantation in the mid-1980s by Prof. Volodos and the first publications in the early 1990s, devices had been changed to achieve longer durability and safety as well as easier handling, lower profiles, and more flexibility. These advanced characteristics of endovascular devices led to an extension of indications and a widespread global acceptance of EVAR.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tuebingen, Germany

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  3. University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

    Raymond A. Dieter, III

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Brechtel, K. (2014). Endovascular Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Application of the Chimney and Periscope Graft Technique in Juxta- and Pararenal Aneurysms. In: Dieter, R., Dieter, Jr., R., Dieter, III, R. (eds) Endovascular Interventions. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7312-1_25

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